Cold War Review

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Who made the statement "An Iron Curtain has descended across the continent"?

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Winston Churchill

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What is the purpose of N.A.T.O?

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Countries joining together to fend off attacks by other communist countries

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In what country is the city of Berlin located? Options: France, Germany, England, Soviet Union

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Germany

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Which 2 superpowers were involved in the Cold War? Options: Britain and the Soviet Union, France and Germany, Japan and the Soviet Union, The U.S. and the Soviet Union

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The U.S. and the Soviet Union

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Why did the U.S. want the Soviet Union to remove its nuclear weapons from Cuba?

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Cuba is close to the U.S. border

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What action caused the Cuban Missile Crisis?

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The Soviet Union placed missiles in Cuba that could be used against the U.S.

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Any person should be free to start a business and employ people.

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capitalism

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What is the system of government where the people elect leaders? Options: capitalism, communism

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capitalism

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What was the Berlin Airlift?

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A organization created by the western allies to give supplies to the people of West Berlin.

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Which statement best describes the Cuban Missile Crisis? Options: The Soviets let the Cuban government borrow their missiles to scare the US., US planes spotted Soviet missiles in Cuba and were worried they would be launched to attack the US., The US gave Cuba missiles to use against the Soviets., Cuba threatened to place an embargo on the US.

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US planes spotted Soviet missiles in Cuba and were worried they would be launched to attack the US.